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A closer look at the Baccharis Sarothroides bush

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A few weeks ago, I gave you a glimpse of the Baccharis Sarothroides bush when I took part in a photo challenge on texture. Today, I wanted to share a few more of the photos I took that day in November while walking through Mission Trails regional park in San Diego County.

The Baccharis bush is very large and tall (probably 7 to 8 feet both ways). Besides its significant size, it doesn’t really stand out, except when it blooms, apparently in late fall. Even though the blooms of the Baccharis Sarothroides bush are not specifically colorful, they’re very numerous and fluffy, and that’s what got my attention.

Click on any image to view the slideshow. To see a larger view of my Baccharis bush photos, scroll down while in slideshow mode and click on “view full size”.

I hope these blooms don’t make you sneeze!

The fluffy blooms of the Baccharis Sarothroides bush

Baccharis Sarothroides bush in bloom

Close-up of Baccharis Sarothroides bush

January 3, 2013February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Bloom Photos, California Photos, Photography, Photos of San Diego, Tree PhotosTags: Baccharis bush, Baccharis bush blooms, Baccharis Sarothroides, Baccharis Sarothroides blooms, Baccharis Sarothroides photo, California pictures, Mission Trails San Diego, photo of Baccharis Sarothroides, photography, photos, photos of blooms, photos of trees, San Diego, trees 6 Comments

Rudolph the red nose reindeer on the roof

Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Unusual

I’m participating in the online adventure travel and photography magazine LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers. This week’s Challenge is: Unusual.

What a tough challenge! And so I’ve decided to pick a few photos where there may be more than meets the eye.

This first photo is very seasonal. If you’ve ever wondered what Rudolph the red nosed reindeer looks like when he lands on the roof, here’s your answer.

If you’re wondering what the photo below is, these are spider webs from grass spiders covered in raindrops.

Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Unusual: raindrops on spider webs on grass

Here’s the hooded lady with a walking stick in a tree trunk.

Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Unusual: the face in the tree trunk

I love the hidden shapes or images in nature. Here’s a pretty obvious face in the rock.

Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Unusual: the hidden face in the rock

Now here’s a less obvious face in the rocks. I see a man’s profile (looking left) in the rock. On his right, I see the profile of a dog’s head looking left too. Can you see it? Now, that’s unusual!

Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Unusual: a man's face and his dog in the rock — Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Unusual: a man’s face and his dog in the rock

December 31, 2012February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: California Photos, Photography, Rock photosTags: California pictures, grass spiders, hidden face in rock, hidden face in tree trunk, hidden face in trunk, let's be wild weekly photo challenge, Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Unusual, nature photography, photography, photos, photos of rocks, raindrops on spider webs, raindrops on spiderwebs, Rudolph the red nose reindeer on the roof, spiderwebs on grass 8 Comments

Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Sunrise with clouds on fire

Sunday Post: New Year 2013

Today I’m participating in Jakesprinter’s Sunday Post photo challenge. This week’s theme is New Year 2013. I’ll keep this post very simple. Remember you can click on each photo below to see a larger image.

I’m waving 2012 goodbye with this beautiful San Diego sunset photo I took on Christmas evening.

I’m greeting 2013 with this beautiful San Diego winter sunrise that I selected for the month of January in my 2013 photo calendar (for sale on Zazzle).

Let’s hope the year 2013 features even more beautiful San Diego sunsets like this one:

Pink and gray sunset with clouds in San Diego

and inspiring sunrises like this one:

Photo of a winter sunrise - clouds on fire — Photo of a winter sunrise – clouds on fire

I’m looking forward to a year full of wonderful photo opportunities, and I wish you a very happy and prosperous new year 2013!

December 30, 2012February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: California Photos, Christmas Photos, Photography, Photos of San Diego, Sky Photos, Sunrise Photos, Sunset photosTags: 2013 photo calendar, 2013 sunrise, 2013 sunset, California pictures, Christmas sunset, Christmas sunset San Diego, happy new year 2013, Jakesprinter’s Sunday Post photo challenge, photography, photos, photos of sunrise, photos of sunset, San Diego, San Diego sunrise, San Diego sunset, Sunday Post: New Year 2013, sunrise photo, sunset photo, winter sunrise, year 2013 11 Comments

WordPress weekly photo challenge: My 2012 in pictures

It’s been quite an eventful year for me but besides the bad and the ugly, lots of good things have happened, including the launch of this photography website, and the launch of my online Zazzle store to sell photo products.

I took a lot of great photos this year and I displayed some of them on this site. I still have quite a number of photos to go through on my various SD cards but are several of my favorite photos for 2012. You can click on each photo for a larger view and find each photo in individual posts on this site by using the search tool. Enjoy and let me know what you think!

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Winter – texture of frost on grass

Pink sky at sunset in San Diego

WordPress weekly photo challenge: Illumination

Christmas decorations: three penguins

Delicate dew drops on spider web

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Red hibiscus flower

Wordpress weekly photo challenge: Home – changing seasons in San Diego

A Word A Week Challenge – Orange leaves of a sumac tree in the fall

Travel theme: Stones with rain drops on spiderweb

2013 photo calendar

WordPress weekly photo challenge: the world reflecting inside a bubble

Wordpress weekly photo challenge: moon at the horizon

Cee’s fun foto challenge: One fat squirrel

Stellar Jay bird sitting on a branch

California wildflowers – poppies

Purple and white California lupine at San Diego Mission Trails Regional Park

Travel theme: Contrast – Sea jellies

Lilac blooms in Ramona, California

December 28, 2012February 7, 2020 by Milka Pejovic Categories: Animal Photos, Bird photos, Bloom Photos, California Photos, Christmas Photos, Flower Photos, Forest Photos, Landscape Photos, Photography, Photos of San Diego, Rock photos, Sky Photos, Sunset photos, Tree PhotosTags: 2012 in review, 2012 photos, California pictures, photography, photos, photos of flowers, San Diego, Wordpress weekly photo challenge, Wordpress weekly photo challenge: My 2012 in pictures 25 Comments

A beautiful Christmas sunset

If you celebrate Christmas, I hope you had a great day yesterday, filled with cheer, family and gifts of love. We had a wonderful time and spend most of the day playing with our new toys. I didn’t have much time playing with my new Bamboo Create drawing tablet but I’m a patient person and I can wait for a quiet moment to try it out.

Later in the day, I did what I know best with my camera though. Seize the opportunity when I see it. I caught a glimpse of the sunset through the windows, grabbed my Canon Powershot G1X, and stepped outside. A couple of weeks ago, I told you about my struggle to capture the beauty of a sunset without ending up with a lot of pixelation on my photos. So this time, I knew I had to grab the right camera to attempt to capture this beautiful sunset truthfully.

Here are the two photos of this beautiful Christmas sunset I’d like to share with you. The pixelation is very limited and the colors are just gorgeous. Just look at this sunset photo and this is what you would have seen standing next to me.

Remember you can click on each photo to see a larger view of these sunsets.

I love winter sunsets (and winter sunrises). Besides the potential clouds, which make the sunset a lot more interesting, there’s something about the angle the sunlight shines through that makes the sunset colors bolder. And I love how light the sky is on the horizon, while it gets darker and darker up in the sky, all in one photo.

I know 2013 hasn’t started yet but I’m already thinking about my 2014 calendar photo choices. Do you think the first photo (in landscape format) should make it to my pile of potential picks?